Background Investigations

Hiring the best people and vendors is integral to the success of any organization – PCI is dedicated to helping you do just that. Our industry-leading expertise and cutting-edge technology help organizations all over the world detect potential risks such as resume fraud, criminal convictions, and past terminations.

PCI's background screening services can help eliminate doubt about the integrity of job applicants and vendors. PCI can vet potential and existing hires, examine professional and academic claims, and identify a range of omitted issues that could affect job performance. PCI also conducts substance abuse testing at its own labs and develops programs to detect and prevent workplace violence, theft, injuries, and negligent hiring lawsuits.

From traditional background checks to specialized searches, PCI’s products and services can be tailored to meet the needs of any organization, providing you with intelligent information to make empowered decisions.

PCI's Background Screening division helps companies verify the backgrounds and resumes of potential new hires.

In background checks, accuracy is critical and PCI adheres to a strict company-developed Quality Assurance Program, which ensures that information gathered is of the highest quality and accuracy.

What We Do

  • A Client-Centric Approach — Our services extend far beyond background screening to true partnership and project management, tailored to fit your needs.
  • Industry-Leading Communications — Automated email notifications for completed reports, daily status, and red flag icons to alert you to criminal record findings or discrepancies in employment or academic histories.
  • Global Reach — Accurate, actionable information and unrivalled data access through a far-reaching network spanning six continents.
  • Quality Assurance — Straight-from-the-source searches, a unique multi-level quality assurance procedure, sophisticated analysis, and a greater than 99 percent accuracy rate.  
  • Compliance Expertise — A robust, online compliance library, accessible anytime and complete with summaries of the latest regulatory information.
How We Research
PCI’s background screening team includes specialists in law enforcement, criminal justice, and government service. To conduct a thorough background report, PCI searches primary sources, (including electronic resources), visits courthouses throughout the country to retrieve and review public documents, and conducts telephone interviews with a job candidate’s professional and personal references.

What We Screen

  • Address histories
  • Civil and bankruptcy records
  • Credit reports
  • Criminal records
  • Driving histories
  • Education and employment histories
  • Liens and judgment histories
  • Media coverage
  • Professional licenses and certifications
  • Regulatory sanctions (industry-specific)

Our Other Services
PCI also helps clients avoid costly fines by ensuring that they meet required screening regulations. PCI’s legal professionals and industry experts can provide updated screening requirements for those in regulated industries such as banking, healthcare, insurance, securities, and transportation.

PCI offers the following fee-based services to assist our clients in developing, implementing, and executing a fair and effective background screening program: